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Remembering our oldest member

Sadly we have recently lost one of our oldest and much-loved members. Arthur Miller came to Conquest Art with his wife Joy who had suffered a major stroke.  He says that he thought he could sit and enjoy a chat and a cup of coffee whilst his wife painted, instead we gave him a paintbrush. ... Read more »

“Do something Different” afternoon

At the first of our “Do something different” afternoons we asked each member to choose a picture and then to try to look at the picture in a different way, perhaps a more abstract style. It was a challenge but as usual Stoneleigh members set to and I think they enjoyed being more thoughtful and ... Read more »

A void in the Malvern group

George Hamblin joined the Malvern group almost from its inception about 10 years ago. He came as a helper but found his hearing loss made that difficult. Nevertheless he was always willing to help, very generous with his time, his knowledge and his own materials. He was a great encourager, interested in what others were ... Read more »